Category Archives: Investments

So Brett Favre is a Jet

Posted on August 7, 2008 by

As it has been said before, I am a huge sports fan. I soak it up. I love sports but this whole Brett Favre saga got a little ridiculous. He is officially a Jet and I am looking forward to … Continue reading →

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Put it on Autopilot – Followup

Posted on August 4, 2008 by

I have received some really good feedback on the automatic savings post from last week. It was great hearing some stories of people that this is really really working for. A buddy of mine, Brady, sent me a message that … Continue reading →

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Is Renting that Bad?

Posted on June 17, 2008 by

I am getting married in two weeks and we made a conscious decision to rent rather than buy for our first place of living.  I do not want people renting their whole lives but I do think both have usefulness. … Continue reading →

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Roth IRA or Traditional IRA???

Posted on June 16, 2008 by

I have been getting quite a few questions on retirement recently and a lot of it is geared around Roth IRA’s vs Traditional IRA’sThe Difference: Traditional IRA Tax deductible contributions (invest before taxes taken out of paycheck). Taxes are paid … Continue reading →

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No More Car Payments

Posted on April 7, 2008 by

As a philosophy of mine I try to avoid anything that requires a recurring monthly payment. I understand some things are inevitable but I want to stress that a car payment is not one of them.From talking to financial counselors many … Continue reading →

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The Power of Compound Interest…

Posted on March 14, 2008 by

Have you ever thought about being a millionaire but then just laughed it off. I am going to show you the key to becoming a millionaire; compound interest. $100 a month, that is all it takes. If you invest $100 … Continue reading →

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Are You Scared of Investing?

Posted on March 13, 2008 by

Do you want to invest the extra money you have coming in but are scared to do so? My advice to you is: Knowledge Eliminates Fear. Know this: 97% of the 5-year periods in the entire market history made money 100% of the 10-year … Continue reading →

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Monthly Retirement Planning

Posted on January 25, 2008 by

You might say, “wait, I’m too young for retirement planning.” Think again! When you are young is the best time to start because with the power of compound interest the earlier you start the less effort you have to put … Continue reading →

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How am I doing my taxes?

Posted on January 15, 2008 by

I have received a few e-mails asking this question so I thought I would share with everyone how I am planning on doing my taxes this year. First thing is I make a list of all the items I am … Continue reading →

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Start Investing (Receive $100 for FREE)

Posted on January 11, 2008 by

In addition to opening up a Wachovia account that will get you $50 cash money. You can open up an account through optionsXpress.com and get $100 when you fund your account with at least $500. optionsXpress is an online broker … Continue reading →

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